The establishment of disease-free citrus stock
Grant Data
Project Title
The establishment of disease-free citrus stock
Principal Investigator
Emeritus Professor Griffiths, David Alun
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Dr Weatherhead Maureen Ann
(Co-principal investigator)
Start Date
1988-05-01
Amount
710000
Conference Title
The establishment of disease-free citrus stock
Presentation Title
Keywords
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Discipline
N/A
HKU Project Code
N/A
Grant Type
Other Funding Scheme
Funding Year
1990
Status
Completed
Objectives
Most citrus trees in Asia are diseased and the only disease-free root-stocks are protected in Corsica. By means of explant regeneration techniques attempts will be made to graft axenically produced buds onto disease-free root-stocks to serve as a source for Asian countries.